Lot 62

The Artist
Warlayirti Artists, Western Australia, cat. no. 1215/08 (accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity)
Turnbridge Gallery, Western Australia
The Le Pley Collection, Western Australia, acquired from the above in 2009

"This painting depicts the Ngartijirri, or budgerigar Tjukurrpa (Dreaming) belonging to Napaltjarri and Nungurrayi women. The Tjukurrpa begins at Lima, cast of Balgo in the Tanami Desert and in Warlpiri country. It is here adult budgerigars lay their eggs in hollow tree trunks. The U shapes show the adult male and female birds near their nest. They travel around and collect lukkarra seeds which they feed to their young once they are born. The Tjukurrpa story tells of these birds eventually changing into people."
As stated on the Warlayirti Artists certificate of authenticity

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